In April 2016, the Village of Algonquin’s 5th annual Student Art Exhibit took over the Harnish Main Library. Organized by the Village’s Public Arts Commission, the exhibit featured 90+ artworks created by local middle school students in various different media, […]
Thank you for your patience during the library’s construction/renovation journey! We are delighted to serve our community in our new and improved spaces. Please join us Saturday, September 15, 10am to 4pm at the Harnish Main Library and Eastgate Branch […]
Eric Litwin (aka Mr. Eric) is a song-singing, guitar-strumming, book-writing, harmonica-blowing, banjo-picking, award-winning, folksy, fun type of guy–and he is coming to Algonquin on Thursday, November 8. Due to overwhelming response, TICKETS FOR BOTH PERFORMANCES ARE NOW “SOLD OUT”! This event […]
Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, its goal is to spotlight current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. Together, the entire book […]
Monday, January 18–Monday, February 29. Love your library this winter and participate in our Winter Reading Program “We Love Reading”! Readers of all ages can celebrate their love of reading and earn prizes, enter drawings, and more! We’ll kick it off […]
This February, we’re celebrating African-American literature and history by encouraging more reading, writing, and critical thinking about American culture and society. To get our community involved, AAPLD is hosting two contests for high school students and adults: Black History Month Quiz […]
The Heartland mobile coach will be in the Harnish Main Library parking lot from 3 to 7 pm on Wednesday, July 25. It’s the perfect time (and place) to help your community! Appointments matter, both to Heartland representatives and to […]
Huddle up…give blood! Heartland Blood Centers, the Chicago Bears, and the Algonquin Area Public Library are teaming up for a mobile blood drive on Wednesday, May 23. The Heartland mobile coach will be in the Harnish Main Library parking lot […]
A “bookface photo” is when you replace your face or body with a book’s cover and then take a picture. Use any book and snap a photo…be creative! Submit entries to bookface@aapld.org from April 1–13. Then, vote by liking your […]
Spring is here…and so is our new Teaching Garden at the Harnish Main Library! With four raised beds, each planted with a unique garden plot, the Teaching Garden will be an active outdoor learning laboratory. It will offer learning, gardening, and programming […]
